A doctor removes the bandage from a patient's nose

Rhinoplasty is the surgical reshaping of the nose to create a desired appearance. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the popularity of rhinoplasty has decreased in the past several years, from 389,155 surgeries in 2000 to 284,960 in 2007.

Rhinoplasty is the surgical reshaping of the nose to create a desired appearance. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the popularity of rhinoplasty has decreased in the past several years, from 389,155 surgeries in 2000 to 284,960 in 2007. (Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images)

Rhinoplasty is the surgical reshaping of the nose to create a desired appearance. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the popularity of rhinoplasty has decreased in the past several years, from 389,155 surgeries in 2000 to 284,960 in 2007.Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images